Poll: Now That You’ve Seen “Wildwood”
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The Contenders 25: May Retrospective/July Forecast
We’re looking at Oscar contenders as they release and trying to determine which films have potential and which have wasted it. Let’s look back at the month of May and see what films succeeded and faltered. Then we’ll look forward to July and see what has some potential. Wesley Lovell’s Thoughts May Retrospective There were…
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Poll: What Are You Watching? (Jun. 13-15, 2025)
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Oscar History: June 11 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1889: Wesley Ruggles (82 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Directing 1890: James Basevi (71 at death) {5 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color) Oscar Win: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White) 1903: Sheridan Gibney (84 at…
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Contender: Grand Tour (2025)
CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2025 Contenders series. Grand Tour was added to this list based on the following criteria: Festival Award (Cannes, Best Director) Type of Contender: Wide Contender Factor: 62.75 out of 100 (Stage 5 of 5 complete)…
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Film Preview: The Kiss of the Spider Woman (2025)
Page Revisions: (June 8, 2025) Original (August 24, 2025) New Trailer (#2) (October 5, 2025) New Posters (#1-#2) Release Date: October 10, 2025 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Valentín, a political prisoner, shares a cell with Molina, convicted for public indecency. An unlikely bond forms as Molina recounts a Hollywood musical plot starring Ingrid Luna.” Poster Rating:…
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Film Preview: Frankenstein (2025)
Page Revisions: (June 8, 2025) Original (October 5, 2025) New Trailer (#2) — New Posters (#1-#3) — New Release Date (changed from “Coming 2025”) (November 9, 2025) New Trailer (#3) — New Posters (#4-#12) Release Date: Coming 2025 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A brilliant but egotistical scientist brings a creature to life in a monstrous experiment…
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Film Preview: Black Phone 2 (2025)
Page Revisions: (June 8, 2025) Original (September 14, 2025) New Trailer (#2) — New Poster (#2) (October 5, 2025) New Trailer (#3) — New Poster (#3) (October 12, 2025) New Poster (#4) Release Date: October 17, 2025 Synopsis: From IMDb: “As Finn, now 17, struggles with life after his captivity, his sister begins receiving calls…
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Rating the Nominees, Group 2, #32
Over the next several weeks, we’ll be looking at the quality of the Oscar nominees. In most of the major categories, you’ll be asked to rank the nominees in a specific category on a scale from 1 to 10 with ten being best, 1 being worst. Even if you don’t like a movie, please be…
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Rating the Nominees, Group 2, #32
Over the next several weeks, we’ll be looking at the quality of the Oscar nominees. In most of the major categories, you’ll be asked to rank the nominees in a specific category on a scale from 1 to 10 with ten being best, 1 being worst. Even if you don’t like a movie, please be…
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Home Viewing with Peter #936
Shout! Scream Factory has released a 4K UHD upgrade of George A. Romero’s 1988 film, Monkey Shines with an accompanying Blu-ray that includes vintage making-of documentaries of the film. Oddly, Amazon is selling the 4K package for $28.99, the old Blu-ray for $35.01, and the original DVD for $74.69, a bizarre reverse pricing strategy. Presented…
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Oscar History: June 10 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1889: Sessue Hayakawa (84 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor 1891: Al Dubin (53 at death) {3 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Original Song Oscar Win: Original Song 1892: Hattie McDaniel (60 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress Oscar…
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Contender: Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere (2025)
CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2025 Contenders series. Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere was added to this list based on the following criteria: Our Predictions Citation Type of Contender: Wide Contender Factor: 61.43 out of 100 (Stage 5 of 5…
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Film Preview: Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (2025)
Page Revisions: (June 8, 2025) Original (July 6, 2025) New Trailer (#2) — New Poster (#2) (September 7, 2025) New Posters (#3-#23) Release Date: September 12, 2025 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Follows the Crawley family and their staff as they enter the 1930s. As the beloved cast of characters navigates how to lead Downton Abbey into…
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Film Preview: A Big Bold Beautiful Journey (2025)
Page Revisions: (June 8, 2025) Original (August 31, 2025) New Trailer (#2) — New Posters (#1-#3) Release Date: September 19, 2025 Synopsis: From IMDb: “An imaginative tale of two strangers and the unbelievable journey that connects them.” Poster Rating: C / B / C SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: (#1, C) A faint reminiscence of…
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Film Preview: Wicked: For Good (2025)
Page Revisions: (June 8, 2025) Original (June 15, 2025) New Trailer (#2) (September 28, 2025) New Trailer (#3) — New Posters (#3-#9) (November 16, 2025) New Posters (#10-#30) Release Date: November 21, 2025 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Follows Elphaba, the future Wicked Witch of the West and her relationship with Glinda, the Good Witch of the…
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